Vaccine

New York:  Antibiotic use in children in the first two years of age is associated with lower vaccine-induced antibody levels to several vaccines, reveals a study. Several studies have suggested a negative association of antibiotic use…

New Delhi:  Three state governments - Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh - on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that vaccine mandates to avail public transport and access public places were necessary in public interest. Advocate…

New Delhi: Hyderabad-based vaccine manufacturer Biological E has applied for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its Covid vaccine Corbevax for children in 5 to 12 age bracket, official sources said on Wednesday. In February, the…

London:  Amid fears of over blood clot risk, about 4.7 million Covid vaccine doses were wasted in the UK by the end of October 2021, according to a government report. According to the National Audit Office (NAO), this included about 1.9…

Bhubaneswar: The Regional Vaccine Store (RVS) of Koraput has received the ISO – 9001:2015 Quality certification for quality management system, in the storage of vaccines. The certification was awarded for proper storage of vaccine,…

London: The death of a new-born baby with Lassa fever in the UK last week has raised concerns about the global threat posed by deadly infectious diseases. Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness, similar to Ebola, and people…

Canberra:  Australia's Covid-19 vaccine advisory body has recommended to change the term of "fully vaccinated" to "up to date" or "overdue". The government recently received advice from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on…

Washington: Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The vaccine, named Spikevax, is approved for use in people ages 18 and older, Xinhua news agency reported. Spikevax…

New York:  Several scientists have claimed that a Covid variant-specific vaccine is not needed, and that the existing shots are well effective against all variants, including Omicron. However, global vaccine makers have raced ahead to…

London:  Legendary English singer Elton John has been forced to cancel two upcoming shows in Dallas, Texas, after being diagnosed with Covid-19. A statement read: "It is with great regret that the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour dates in…